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and_o divine_a exceed_v many_o priest_n and_o i_o wish_v they_o be_v more_o in_o number_n and_o that_o way_n more_o abundant_o qualify_v with_o the_o churchman_n it_o will_v be_v better_o since_o ignorantem_fw-la since_o scientia_fw-la neminem_fw-la habet_fw-la inimicum_fw-la praeter_fw-la ignorantem_fw-la learning_n have_v no_o enemy_n but_o the_o ignorant_a there_o be_v son_n of_o wisdom_n and_o son_n of_o knowledge_n as_o wisdom_n be_v justify_v of_o her_o child_n matth._n 11.19_o so_o learning_n be_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o unlearned_a but_o by_o her_o child_n i_o acknowledge_v that_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o the_o people_n be_v to_o answer_v for_o their_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n and_o that_o god_n have_v give_v they_o a_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n in_o thing_n which_o they_o know_v but_o in_o matter_n above_o their_o knowledge_n and_o transcend_v their_o capacity_n they_o have_v neither_o judgement_n to_o discern_v nor_o discretion_n to_o judge_v nè_fw-la suitor_n ultra_fw-la crepidam_fw-la shall_v blind_a man_n judge_v of_o colour_n sus_n minervam_fw-la phormio_n hannibalem_n asinus_fw-la
compare_v book_n 1._o p._n 13_o 14_o 15._o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n represent_v in_o the_o assumption_n of_o enoch_n and_o elias_n book_n 3._o p._n 191_o to_o 195._o b_o beauty_n desire_a book_n 1._o pag._n 19_o the_o be_v or_o not_o be_v of_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v divers_a way_n book_n 2._o p._n 77._o bristol_n build_v of_o old_a by_o brennus_n ibid._n p._n 23_o 24._o c_o whence_o the_o capitol_n in_o rome_n have_v its_o name_n b._n 2._o pag._n 18._o ceremony_n leviticall_a die_v at_o first_o by_o degree_n and_o now_o they_o be_v not_o only_o dead_a but_o deadly_a book_n 1._o p._n 3._o there_o be_v no_o chance_n where_o providence_n reign_v book_n 2._o p._n 71_o 72._o cherubim_n with_o real_a flame_a sword_n be_v place_v in_o paradise_n book_n 1._o p._n 2_o 3._o and_o why_o ibid._n p._n 23._o christ_n beauty_n in_o his_o humanity_n describe_v together_o with_o his_o passion_n b._n 1._o p._n 18_o 19_o 20._o compare_n ibid._n p._n 193._o christ_n do_v we_o more_o good_a than_o adam_n do_v we_o harm_n ibid._n p._n 185_o to_o 188._o christ_n save_v more_o in_o number_n then_o adam_n condemn_v ibid._n p._n 188_o 189._o etc._n etc._n whether_o christ_n be_v in_o adam_n and_o how_o ibid._n p._n 82_o 83._o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o essential_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v infallible_a ibid._n p._n 148._o circumcision_n of_o woman_n by_o the_o turk_n ibid._n p._n 144._o a_o wicked_a companion_n be_v very_o dangerous_a book_n 3._o p._n 184_o 185._o conception_n what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o b._n 1._o p._n 93_o to_o 99_o confirmation_n in_o grace_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n ibid._n p._n 48._o general_n counsel_n be_v the_o high_a earthly_a judge_n of_o scripture_n controverse_v ibid._n p._n 136_o 148._o d_o death_n be_v threefold_a book_n 1._o p._n 4._o death_n be_v common_a to_o all_o ibid._n death_n natural_a and_o violent_a ibid._n p._n 17._o sin_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o death_n ibid._n p._n 26_o 27._o death_n be_v bitter_a because_o painful_a ibid._n pag._n 28_o 31._o death_n be_v sweet_a to_o some_o man_n because_o god_n make_v it_o beneficial_a unto_o they_o ibid._n pag._n 32_o 33_o etc._n etc._n death_n be_v inflict_v on_o adam_n for_o one_o sin_n ibid._n death_n be_v inflict_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o man_n adam_n not_o of_o the_o woman_n eve_n ibid._n pag._n 36_o to_o 44._o speedy_a death_n by_o some_o be_v account_v best_a book_n 3._o pag._n 187._o whether_o all_o adam_n posterity_n without_o privilege_n or_o exception_n must_v and_o shall_v die_v book_n 3._o chap._n 1_o 2_o 3_o throughout_o the_o difference_n between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d book_n 1._o pag._n 192_o 193_o etc._n etc._n disciple_n of_o christ_n be_v none_o of_o they_o noble_a at_o least_o not_o noble_o breed_v book_n 2._o pag._n 86._o e_o of_o the_o east-indians_a and_o their_o language_n book_n 3._o p._n 204._o of_o elias_n and_o enoch_n whether_o they_o be_v yet_o live_v or_o dead_a book_n 3._o chap._n 2._o throughout_o divers_a question_n about_o enoch_n more_o especial_o ibid._n p._n 181_o 182_o etc._n etc._n equivocation_n in_o what_o sense_n and_o in_o what_o case_n it_o may_v be_v allowable_a book_n 1._o pag._n 165_o 167._o the_o second_o book_n of_o esdras_n be_v never_o hold_v canonical_a ibid._n p._n 7._o eve_n remain_v a_o intemerate_v virgin_n until_o after_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n ib._n p._n 39_o 40._o whether_o eve_n sin_v before_o she_o talk_v with_o the_o serpent_n ibid._n pag._n 60._o excommunication_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n in_o the_o jewish_a polity_n book_n 2._o pag._n 48_o 49._o f_o the_o word_n father_n be_v diverse_o take_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n book_n 1._o pag._n 120._o and_o book_n 2._o pag._n 113_o etc._n etc._n g_o genealogy_n be_v ever_o draw_v from_o the_o male_n book_n 1._o page_n 40_o 41._o h_o the_o heal_v by_o christ_n be_v never_o a_o second_o time_n cure_v of_o any_o disease_n book_n 2._o p._n 8._o heavenly_a influence_n which_o be_v noxious_a be_v the_o cause_n of_o much_o sickness_n and_o destruction_n book_n 1._o p._n 17._o all_o language_n have_v some_o word_n retain_v the_o footstep_n of_o the_o hebrew_n book_n 2._o p._n 45._o when_o the_o hebrew_n point_n be_v first_o use_v book_n 1._o p._n 100_o 101_o 102._o hebron_n the_o city_n book_n 2._o page_n 19_o to_o 29._o humility_n ibid._n p._n 161_o 162._o the_o humility_n of_o s._n paul_n book_n 2._o p._n 84_o 85._o the_o husband_n represent_v the_o wife_n book_n 1._o p._n 140._o i_o jer_n 10.11_o be_v the_o only_a verse_n of_o his_o whole_a pprophecy_n that_o be_v write_v in_o chaldee_n which_o every_o captive_a jew_n be_v command_v to_o cast_v in_o the_o tooth_n of_o the_o babylonian_n book_n 1._o p._n 180._o jerusalem_n the_o holy_a city_n book_n 2._o p._n 154_o 155_o 156._o ignorance_n threefold_a book_n 1._o p._n 60._o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n be_v the_o pastors_n right_a with_o who_o the_o laity_n must_v consult_v ibid._n p._n 149_o 150_o 156_o 181_o 182._o &_o book_n 2._o p._n 63._o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n by_o anagram_n be_v profane_a b._n 1._o p._n 152_o 153._o whether_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n or_o judgement_n of_o doctrine_n do_v in_o any_o sort_n belong_v unto_o the_o people_n and_o how_o far_o ibid._n p._n 157_o 159._o help_n and_o caution_n prescribe_v unto_o the_o people_n for_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n ibid._n pag._n 160_o to_o pag._n 169_o etc._n etc._n john_n the_o apostle_n his_o death_n book_n 3._o p._n 187_o 188_o 189._o joseph_n be_v the_o first-born_a of_o jacob._n book_n 1._o p._n 142_o 143._o joseph_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n book_n 2._o p._n 33._o a_o twofold_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n judgement_n book_n 1._o p._n 6._o judgement_n after_o death_n be_v private_a of_o soul_n public_a of_o body_n and_o soul_n ibid._n k._n king_n represent_v the_o people_n under_o they_o book_n 1._o p._n 183_o 184._o of_o the_o honour_n due_a unto_o the_o king_n ibid._n whether_o korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n descend_v with_o all_o their_o good_n true_o into_o hell_n book_n 3._o p._n 214_o 215_o to_o p._n 221._o l_o wherein_o the_o confusion_n of_o language_n consist_v book_n 2._o p._n 45_o 46._o oriental_a language_n conduce_v much_o to_o the_o understanding_n of_o scripture_n therefore_o necessary_a to_o be_v study_v ib._n p._n 48._o of_o the_o same_o language_n also_o b._n 3._o p._n 204_o 205._o of_o lazarus_n raise_v by_o christ_n book_n 2._o p._n 7_o 8_o 9_o humane_a learning_n be_v a_o handmaid_n to_o divinity_n ib._n p._n 88_o 89._o literal_a sense_n of_o scripture_n be_v hard_a to_o be_v find_v book_n 1._o p._n 149._o m_o magistrate_n not_o to_o be_v revile_v book_n 1._o p._n 168_o 169_o 170._o maran-atha_a expound_v book_n 2._o p._n 48_o to_o p._n 54._o of_o melchisedech_n and_o why_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v without_o father_n and_o mother_n book_n 3._o p._n 201_o 202_o etc._n etc._n to_o p._n 206._o member_n of_o the_o body_n be_v not_o all_o of_o equal_a worth_n 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